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Germany’s debt brake reform: far from a done deal
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Date: Mar 11, 2025
Markets have shown signs of euphoria over the prospect of a historic fiscal boost in Europe’s larg...
Iron ore falls on concerns over demand outlook
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Date: Mar 11, 2025
Prices of iron ore futures slipped on Monday as caution over U.S. tariffs and China’s pledge to cu...
Rising US-Europe tensions: The potential shift in LNG trade dynamics
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Date: Mar 11, 2025
The global LNG market is at a pivotal juncture as geopolitical shifts between the US and Europe intr...
Major brokerages continue to expect slower pace of Fed rate cuts after payrolls data
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Date: Mar 11, 2025
Major Wall Street brokerages backed their predictions for a slower pace of interest-rate cuts by the...
Eletson enables fleet-wide instant and secure data exchange with Dualog
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Date: Mar 11, 2025
Eletson, a leading global operator of LPG and LEG carriers, has successfully implemented Dualog’s ...
Middle East Crude-Benchmarks move little as oil prices steady
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Date: Mar 11, 2025
Middle East crude benchmark spot premiums of Oman, Dubai and Muban were unchanged on Monday, as oil ...
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires majority stake in terminal operator in Le Havre
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Date: Mar 11, 2025
Hanseatic Global Terminals (HGT) today successfully completed the acquisition of 60% of the shares i...
U.S. plans sanctions on Chinese steel complicate South Korea’s shipbuilding industry
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Date: Mar 11, 2025
As the possibility of South Korean shipbuilders winning contracts for U.S. warships and vessel const...
Singapore launches new technical reference for methanol bunkering
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Date: Mar 11, 2025
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, along with Enterprise Singapore through the Singapore ...
Fortescue calls on IMO to set $100/mt carbon levy on bunker consumption
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Date: Mar 11, 2025
Fortescue wants the International Maritime Organization to impose a carbon levy of $100/mt on marine...
South Korea reassures US crude import tariff near zero after Trump’s fourfold higher claim
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Date: Mar 10, 2025
South Korea’s tariff rate on US goods is close to zero, trade ministry officials said over March 5...
In 2024, 41,33% of port professionals participating in ESPO work were women
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Date: Mar 10, 2025
In 2024, taking all ESPO board meetings and technical committees together, women represented 41.33% ...
Proposed US port fees for Chinese vessels
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Date: Mar 10, 2025
Just weeks after Donald Trump began his second term as US president, the Office of the US Trade Repr...
Russia ships diesel to Syria on tanker under US sanctions, data shows
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Date: Mar 10, 2025
Russia shipped a diesel cargo to Syria onboard a tanker under US sanctions, the first known such dir...
Panama to request legal, financial documents on CK Hutchison-BlackRock port deal
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Date: Mar 10, 2025
The Panama Maritime Authority, which oversees shipping and port infrastructure in the country, will ...
Is Oil Implied Volatility Set to Surge on OPEC+, Automotive Revolution?
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Date: Mar 10, 2025
Could we see dramatically higher implied volatility in crude oil options in the coming months? In Q2...
US mulls plan to disrupt Iran’s oil by halting vessels at sea
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Date: Mar 10, 2025
President Donald Trump’s administration is considering a plan to stop and inspect Iranian oil tank...
Asia-US container rates fall on rising capacity; liquid tanker rates mixed
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Date: Mar 10, 2025
Shipping container rates from Asia to both US coasts fell again this week as capacity has grown and ...
VLCC Tanker Market Steady Last Week
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Date: Mar 10, 2025
Clean LR2 MEG LR2s showed positive signs of recovery this week with increased activity. The TC1 75...
Trump’s shipbuilding plan could upend ocean cargo industry, companies warn
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Date: Mar 10, 2025
President Donald Trump’s plan to revitalize the U.S. shipping industry could heap massive costs on...
AET and Fleetzero Sign Agreement to Develop World’s Longest-Range Hybrid Electric Vessel
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Date: Mar 08, 2025
AET, a leading global owner and operator of maritime transportation assets and specialised services,...
Fed may need to stay patient on rates until summer, Bostic signals
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Date: Mar 08, 2025
New policies under the Trump administration are placing the U.S. economy in “incredible flux,” A...
Japan ready to declare end to deflation, economy minister says
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Date: Mar 08, 2025
Japan has cleared the key threshold for the government to officially declare an end to long-term pri...
HD Hyundai and Palantir Forge Ahead with ‘AI Shipyard’ Project
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Date: Mar 08, 2025
HD Hyundai and Palantir Technologies are advancing their collaborative “Future of Shipyard” (FOS...
LPG trade growth will be curbed in 2025 due to US terminal capacity limitations
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Date: Mar 08, 2025
In the latest issue of Drewry’s LPG Forecaster, LPG trade is projected to increase only 1.4%, whil...
Dry Bulk Shipping: The Aftermath of the New US Trade Policies
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Date: Mar 08, 2025
The trade war which has been sparked by the new US administration is set to have an impact in dry bu...
CMA CGM Group Announces $20 Billion Investment in America’s Maritime Transportation, Logistics and Supply Chain Capabilities Over the Next Four Years
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Date: Mar 08, 2025
CMA CGM Group, a global leader in sea, land, air, and logistics solutions, and owner of the U.S. fla...
Shipping giant HMM replaces CEO amid stalled sales talks
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Date: Mar 08, 2025
Shipping giant HMM has nominated former LX Pantos CEO Choi Won-hyok as its new head, drawing attenti...
US to levy fees on China-linked ships, push allies to do likewise, draft executive order says
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Date: Mar 08, 2025
The United States is planning to charge fees for docking at U.S. ports on any ship that is part of a...
China January-February iron ore imports hit by Australia weather-related disruptions
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Date: Mar 08, 2025
China’s iron ore imports in the first two months of 2025 fell by 8.4% from the same period a year ...
Germany probes Argus Media, S&P Global over oil market pricing concerns
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Date: Mar 07, 2025
Germany’s antitrust watchdog said it was investigating the impact of price information services pr...
New Arbitration Act – key implications
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Date: Mar 07, 2025
The Arbitration Act 2025 (the “Act”) will shortly come into force (on a date to be decided by th...